Pirates @ Giants
August 19, 1956

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Top 9 R H E
Pirates 6 10 1
Giants 7 7 0
Top 9 R H E
Pirates 6 10 1
Giants 7 7 0

Frank Thomas Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .000 .283
OBP .000 .320
At Bats 3 339
Hits 0 96
• Singles 0 67
• Doubles 0 13
• Triples 0 2
• Home Runs 0 14
Walks 0 19
RBI’s 1 48

Hoyt Wilhelm Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
1 7 4
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Polo Grounds - August 19, 1956
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Strikeout
Hoyt Wilhelm
Bill Sarni
Bill White
Red Schoendienst
Foster Castleman
Daryl Spencer
Jackie Brandt
Willie Mays
Don Mueller
Frank Thomas
Bill Virdon

Final Stats

  Runs Hits Errors LOB
Pittsburgh Pirates 6 10 1 6
New York Giants 7 7 0 1
Winning Pitcher Hoyt Wilhelm
Losing Pitcher Dick Hall
Save (none)
Game Winning RBI (none)
Attendance
Time of Game 2 hours 30 minutes
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Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 0 Outs

End of Game

Thomas strikes out.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Top 9 Eddie O'Brien pinch runs for Dale Long. Virdon hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description.
Top 9 Long hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 9 Jackie Brandt now playing left field. Don Mueller now playing right field. Shepard hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description.
Bottom 8 White hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description.
Bottom 8 Rhodes hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long juggles the ball. That's an error on Long. Schoendienst goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned.
Bottom 8 Mays strikes out.
Bottom 8 Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long fields the ball and throws to Hall covering. Safe.
Top 8 Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description.
Top 8 Hall takes first base on ball four. Walls moves to second.
Top 8 Groat hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description.
Top 8 Clemente hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description.
Top 8 Walls hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 7 Brandt strikes out.
Bottom 7 Wilhelm hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description.
Bottom 7 Spencer hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description.
Top 7 That's a pickoff.
Top 7 Thomas hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description.
Top 7 Virdon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 7 Long hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description.
Bottom 6 Castleman hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description.
Bottom 6 Sarni hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description.
Bottom 6 White hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description.
Top 6 Shepard hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description.
Top 6 Hoyt Wilhelm now pitching. Mazeroski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Clemente scores. Hall moves to second.
Top 6 Hall takes first base on ball four.
Top 6 Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Clemente hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mays who is chasing the ball. Clemente reaches third base with a triple. Walls goes all the way around to score.
Top 6 Walls hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 6 Thomas strikes out.
Bottom 5 Rhodes hits a popup towards third. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Mays hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description.
Bottom 5 Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description.
Top 5 Virdon hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description.
Top 5 Long hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description.
Top 5 Shepard hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description.
Bottom 4 Brandt hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description.
Bottom 4 Littlefield bunts for an out with unknown description. Spencer moves to second.
Bottom 4 Dick Hall now pitching. Spencer takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 4 Castleman hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..
Bottom 4 Sarni hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description.
Bottom 4 White hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Virdon who is chasing the ball. White reaches third base with a triple.
Top 4 Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description.
Top 4 Face hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description.
Top 4 Groat hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description.
Bottom 3 Rhodes hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description.
Bottom 3 Mays hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..
Bottom 3 Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 3 Brandt hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description.
Bottom 3 Littlefield hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description.
Bottom 3 Spencer hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Top 3 Clemente hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description.
Top 3 Walls strikes out.
Top 3 Thomas hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Virdon tags and scores.
Top 3 Virdon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mays who is chasing the ball. Virdon reaches third base with a triple.
Bottom 2 Castleman hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description.
Bottom 2 Sarni strikes out.
Bottom 2 White hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description.
Top 2 Long hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description.
Top 2 Dick Littlefield now pitching. Shepard takes first base on ball four.
Top 2 Mazeroski hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..
Top 2 Face hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Clemente scores.
Top 2 Groat hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description.
Top 2 Clemente hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Brandt. Clemente reaches second base with a double.
Top 2 Walls hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description.
Bottom 1 Rhodes hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description.
Bottom 1 Mays hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description.
Bottom 1 Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description.
Bottom 1 Brandt hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Top 1 Thomas strikes out.
Top 1 Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards first. White scoops it up and throws to first, with Hearn covering, for the out.
Top 1 Long hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description.